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impropriety
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
impropriety /ˌɪmprəˈprajəti/ noun
plural improprieties
impropriety
/ˌɪmprəˈprajəti/
noun
plural improprieties
Learner's definition of IMPROPRIETY
formal
1
[noncount]
a : rude or immoral behavior : improper behavior粗鲁的举止；不正当的行为
- He has a reputation for impropriety.他举止轻浮，众人皆知。
- The judge excused herself from the case to avoid any appearance of impropriety.为避免出现任何不当的行为，那名女法官退出了此案的审理。
- She was shocked by the young man's impropriety.那个年轻人粗鲁的行为令她震惊。
b : a rude or improper quality粗鲁；不当；没有素养
- She was shocked by the impropriety of his behavior/language.他粗鲁的行为/语言令她震惊。
2
[count] : a wrong or immoral act : an improper act不得体的行为；不道德的行为
- He has been accused of financial/sexual improprieties.他因财务作假/不正当性行为而被指控。
impropriety
noun
im·pro·pri·e·ty ˌim-p(r)ə-ˈprī-ə-tē 
plural improprieties
1
: an improper or indecorous act or remark
especially : an unacceptable use of a word or of language
Synonyms
Example Sentences
He has a reputation for impropriety. The judge excused herself from the case to avoid any appearance of impropriety. She was shocked by the young man's impropriety. She was shocked by the impropriety of his behavior. He has been accused of financial improprieties.
Recent Examples on the Web Weidner still wonders if the same slides presented to the committee were referred to the ethics board, or whether city officials added different materials which would support their claim of impropriety. 
Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022 But, because the perception of impropriety can be so damaging to the political order, the occupants of positions of power have a special obligation to tread lightly when dealing with their ideological opponents. The Editors, National Review, 10 Aug. 2022 Yet the whispers of impropriety on William’s part have long lingered in the media, with the DeuxMoi blind item only fueling speculation. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022 And so Birgitte complies with the ambassador’s request; when her deception is later uncovered, she is predictably dogged by accusations of impropriety. Kylie Warner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2022 And this bill will provide the administrative framework to ensure that state contracts and purchases are conducted fairly, cost-effectively and without any inference or evidence of impropriety. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 In a recent news release, Lt. Gen. Sebastian Ndeitunga, the head of the Namibian police, sought to temper any suggestion of impropriety. New York Times, 22 June 2022 But the impropriety of such advisory opinions, at any time, is one of the cardinal norms of limitation on the Supreme Court’s authority. Matthew J. Franck, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021 One aristocrat wrote a scathing invective about the impropriety of Wroth’s work. V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2021 See More
Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022 But, because the perception of impropriety can be so damaging to the political order, the occupants of positions of power have a special obligation to tread lightly when dealing with their ideological opponents. The Editors, National Review, 10 Aug. 2022 Yet the whispers of impropriety on William’s part have long lingered in the media, with the DeuxMoi blind item only fueling speculation. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022 And so Birgitte complies with the ambassador’s request; when her deception is later uncovered, she is predictably dogged by accusations of impropriety. Kylie Warner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2022 And this bill will provide the administrative framework to ensure that state contracts and purchases are conducted fairly, cost-effectively and without any inference or evidence of impropriety. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 In a recent news release, Lt. Gen. Sebastian Ndeitunga, the head of the Namibian police, sought to temper any suggestion of impropriety. New York Times, 22 June 2022 But the impropriety of such advisory opinions, at any time, is one of the cardinal norms of limitation on the Supreme Court’s authority. Matthew J. Franck, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021 One aristocrat wrote a scathing invective about the impropriety of Wroth’s work. V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French or Late Latin; French impropriété, from Late Latin improprietat-, improprietas, from Latin improprius
First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of impropriety was in 1607 noun
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